Cuba is a country of portraits. There are so many characters on the streets, in the old plantations or selling sugar beet from market stalls which are little more than blankets on the ground the opportunities are numerous. There is plenty of activity regardless of whether on the busy streets of Havana or in the [...]
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Culture in Cuba; Travelling the Rice Road to Havana
The sheer number of posts produced from Cuba should indicate that it is an interesting destination. Travelling along the ‘rice road’ earlier this year was a fascinating experience which I thoroughly enjoyed and hope to repeat one day soon. A great deal of the trip has already been detailed in numerous posts but the roadtrip [...]
Icon of Cuba – The Che Guevara Memorial
One of the most iconic images of the last decade is a simple Alberto Korda monochromatic portrait reproduced on t-shirts from London to Sydney and everywhere in between. Trendy teenagers throughout the world have poster sized versions adorning their walls. Most probably without any idea who he is, some may not even recognise the name; [...]
Classic Cuba; The Culture of the Car
It is difficult to imagine Cuba or Havana without conjuring up images of classic cars. The cars are synonymous with the Caribbean island and a major part of the culture, a throwback to a time when the rich and the famous partied here. The cars were in their prime then, beautiful examples of automobile art, [...]
Cuba in Black and White; A Portrait
Anybody that visits this site regularly will be aware of two of my greatest passions; portraiture and colour. Therefore a whole post from Cuba a favourite destination in black and white may come as quite a shock. It is vital that we expand our horizons, attempting things outside our comfort zone. Therefore this post appearing [...]
The many faces of Cuba
If ever there was a perfect destination for my favourite kind of photography portraiture; it has to be Cuba, at least so far! The Caribbean island is great for all round photography, the cities have so much to offer, not just Havana or Santiago, but smaller towns like Baracoa, Trinidad or Camaguey. Driving from east [...]
Havana, Cuba – If it’s good enough for Hemmingway
“Welcome to Havana” these same words greeted me in every public place in the Cuban capital. Although sometimes it often involved a request for a hand out, offer to pose for a photo or taxi ride, it also sometimes appeared sincere. I wonder what “Papa Hemmingway” would think of it now. This is the affectionate [...]
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